Newsbits

Monday’s Newsbits:

At 11:30am today Nassau Co. Legislator Joshua Lafazan and Democrat legislators will announce new “gun violence prevention” legislation named after Scott J. Beigel, a Long Island native who was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre four years ago on this day in Parkland, Florida, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building (Front Steps), 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola.

Elections:

• Westchester Democrats Get Polled on Possible Bowman-Spano Race for Congress

Legislation:

• Rep. Jamaal Bowman Issues Statement on Gun Violence
• Rep. Maloney Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Gun Background Checks
• Queens lawmaker, activists promote legislation to tackle gun violence in Queensbridge Houses

Politics:

• Statement by President Biden Four Years After the Parkland Shooting
• Biden’s Rhetoric on Guns is Far From ‘Reasonable’
• Police will start checking NYC bus travelers’ luggage for guns